§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNORasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Whether various Petitions, signed by the majority of Officers of Inland Revenue, have been forwarded to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, asking for an extension of their present annual private leave of 14 days to 28 days; and, whether the period of leave asked for will be granted?
§ LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISHSir, Petitions have been received from the out-door officers of excise for an extension of annual leave. The Commissioners of Inland Revenue have carefully considered the Question, and are of opinion that the present allowance of leave, which, with official holidays, is as much, if not more, than is allowed in most commercial houses, is sufficient. I may add that, if the request of the memorialists were granted, an addition of 160 officers would be required to the present staff.